Titanic Test 1/23/15 Flashcards

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0
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What were the two nicknames given to the titanic?

A

The unsinkable ship// wonder ship

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What book was written 14 years prior to the sinking of the Titanic? How was this an eerie prophecy?

A

The sinking of the Titan – it told what happened to the titanic

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2
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About how long was the ship

A

882 ft

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3
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Which of these events happened first
A: the radio room received I've warnings
B:the first life boat was lowered
C:water poured into the ship
D:Jack Thayer climbed into a lifeboat
A

A

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About how long did it take the titanic to sink?

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2 hours

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The Californian did not help the titanic bc?

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Radio operators in the Californian did not receive the message

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Immediately after Fred fleet saw the iceberg from the crowd nest…

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Crew members tried turning the ship to avoid hitting the iceberg.

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Vocab: a prediction of the future

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Prophecy

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Vocab: rooms and food, especially in a hotel room or on a ship or train

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Accommodations

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Vocab: next to or in contact with

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Adjoining

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Vocab: not excessive or extreme; average

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Moderate

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Vocab: something new original or unusual

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Novelty

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Vocab: in a way marked by intense emotion or activity

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Feverishly

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Vocab: terrifyingly horrible

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Ghastly

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_______ nonfiction- uses literary elements such as ____, setting, and ______ to tell a story.

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  1. narrative
  2. Plot
  3. conflict
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Narrative nonfiction tells a ____ story about events that _____ happened.

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  1. true

2. really

16
Q

To be accurate , narrative nonfiction relies on source material such as quotations from real people, facts from ______ ______ and photographs.

A

Reliable accounts

17
Q

Chronological order- ____ _____

A

Time order

18
Q

Writers use chronological order to present events in the _____ in which they ______.

A
  1. order

2. happened

19
Q

In order to recognize time order look for ______ ____, such as Wednesday,April 10, 1912

A

Calendar dates

20
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_____ ____ such as shortly afternoon and 8:03 p.m

A

Clock time

21
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Words and phrases that show time order, such as before, _____, around lunchtime, and for the next ten months.

A

Later